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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TÂY NINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2024 – 2025 Ngày thi: 04 tháng 6 năm 2024 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm có 10 trang; thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi) I. LISTENING: (2/10 MS) Part 1 (0.5 M) You will hear part of a radio program about keeping exotic pets. For each of the following questions, choose the option which fits best to what you hear. Write your answers (A, B, or C) in the numbered boxes provided. 1. How much have cruelty and neglect toward exotic pets increased over the years? A. 15 percent B. 25 per cent C. 50 per cent 2. What’s the main concern with owning reptiles? A. Some larger reptiles may eat other pets. B. Reptiles are not popular due to their specific care requirements. C. Reptiles are popular because they’re small and easy to care for. 3. What was the purpose of introducing the Dangerous Wild Animal Act of 1976? A. to protect endangered species B. to ensure public safety C. to promote exotic pet ownership 4. What is one reason given for the importation of exotic animals by holidaymakers? A. profit B. cultural exchange C. unintentional smuggling 5. What does the RSPCA want local authorities to do to pet shops? A. conduct annual inspections B. increase the number of one-day licences C. reduce staff training
TRANSCRIPT MAN: This afternoon, we are going to be examining some of the issues around the keeping of exotic animals as pets. We have with us, first of all, an officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Mary Kershaw. Mary, welcome. What is the attitude of the RSPCA to the trade in exotic animals? MARY: There has been a rise of over 50% in cases of cruelty and neglect towards exotic pets in the past year, and the cruelty begins early. Nearly a quarter of the intended pets are dead on arrival at the importers. The RSPCA are deeply concerned about this pet trade and are calling for local authorities to toughen up on pet shop licenses and animal welfare standards. We would like to see the European Union ban the import of many species which need specialist care and are very unlikely to survive in Europe. When you've seen, as I have, the long and lingering deaths these animals can suffer at the hands of ignorant owners, then you realize that it's time to put a stop to this cruel trade. Take reptiles, for instance. Some of these can live for many years in the wild and can grow to alarming sizes. One popular crocodile can grow to 3 metres and live for 100 years. Monitor lizards can grow to more than 2 metres and eat large prey like their owners dog or cat. To defy the species lives long enough to grow to unmanageable sizes, they are frequently dumped. In any case, most die within a few years. There are already laws in place to restrict the sale of some exotic animals. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna restricts the importing of endangered animals. Another important law is the Dangerous Wild Animal Act of 1976. This was introduced for public safety. In the 1960s and early 1970s, it became increasingly popular to keep animals such as lions, large primates, venomous snakes, crocodiles and dangerous spiders as pets. Obviously something had to be done. However, there are no restrictions on bringing in non-dangerous and non-indangered amphibians or reptiles. These laws are simply not sufficient to deal with the problem. But of course not everyone who imports exotic animals does so for profit. Holiday makers sometimes smuggle pets into their home country after a holiday abroad. A spiny-tailed lizard, bought in a North African market and smuggled into Britain in its new owners' underwear, was later dumped onto the RSPCA. People often don't foresee the sort of problems that can arise. Two of the most serious problems are diet and space. Some vegetarian lizards are fed on dog and cat food. And a survey of reptile enclosures found that 56% of snakes were kept in tanks or other houses that were too small. Most tortoises that can live for 100 years in the wild are dead within 4 years in Britain. MAN: And what's the situation with pet shops? MARY: All pet shops must get a license from their local authority in order to trade legally. The RSPCA would like to see every local authority tightening up their licensing procedures so that pet shops are put under more scrutiny. We would like to see an annual inspection of their premises and a ban on one day licenses for pet fairs. So at the moment, far too many pet shop staff know next to nothing about these creatures. So we'd like to see them given a lot more training. In an ideal world, these animals would be
left in their natural environment. But if this trade must continue, it should at least be much more rigorously policed. Part 2 (1 M) You will hear a radio report about sharks. For questions 6-15, complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER. Write your answers in the numbered boxes provided. 6. To film the sharks, Ralf Kiefer had to sit in a ___cramped___ boat near Seal Island. 7. There are ___64000___ South African fur seals in Seal Island. 8. In shallow waters, Great Whites usually capture seals with a swift ___horizontal___ rush. 9. Jumping out of the water is possibly a way of ___surprising___ seals. 10. Sharks turn over when they breach because their weight is ___concentrated___ at the front. 11. Sharks have been ___virtually___ the same for millions of years. 12. Some shark species have declined by ___90%___ recently due to their high value. 13. The shark’s ___fin___ is a prized ingredient for certain dishes. 14. A female shark ___gives birth___to very few young. 15. We should learn to regard sharks as ___vulnerable___ fish that require help to survive. TRANSCRIPT MAN: Few people have seen a shark breach. But in South Africa where it is generally known as the blue pointer its breaching or leaping high out of the water is well known enough for local fishermen to call it the grasshopper shark. However, it's quite rare to see a breaching and even rarer to capture it on film. Ralph Kiefer has done just that and spent hours of waiting in a cramped boat off Seal Island in False Bay, South Africa. Ralph, why Seal Island? RALPH: Well Seal Island is home to 64,000 South African fur seals. The Great White's favorite wintertime prey. The depth of the water around the island gives the shark enough space for a vertical rush upwards at the seals on the surface. Elsewhere where the water is shallow, Great White's typically catch seals in a horizontal rush. The key to a successful shark attack is the element of surprise. If the chosen prey becomes aware of the shark's presence and turns to face it, the shark will not usually attempt the attack. Seals have very sharp teeth and sharks are very protective of their eyes. So the whites may use the breaching technique as a method of surprising the seal. I waited for some hours using a dummy seal as bait to try and trick a shark into attacking it. I was about to give up when a magnificent female Great White suddenly burst out of the water at a 45 degree angle, uncovering her body's full length in less than a second before flipping over. This happens because their weight is concentrated around their heads and plunging back into the sea. I could even see the five rows of razor sharp teeth. Well, the dummy seal was destroyed. But I got the pictures. Sharks are strange creatures, you know. They evolved 200 million years ago before the dinosaurs and their highly sophisticated template has remained virtually unchanged for the past 70 million years. They are all very vulnerable to exploitation though and a few species are critically